Adria Arjona Says She's 'Thankful' She Didn't Get the Solo Role, Revealing Her Character in The Mandalorian Was the One She Really Wanted Adria Arjona reflects on her journey from being considered for Qi'ra in Solo to landing the role of Bix Caleen in The Mandalorian, expressing deep appreciation for the character she ultimately played. Have certainly had their ups and downs over the last several years-arguably since Disney bought the franchise in 2012-but there have been a few projects that have stood out, for better or worse. Among the projects that have been the most highly praised isthat made the series among the franchise's very best, from a focus on something other than the Jedi/the Sith, to the raw and relatable elements of the plot and, without question, the stellar performances of thepodcast, in which she explained that she had previously been in the running for the role of Qi'ra in(a role which ultimately went to Emilia Clarke instead). Arjona said, "I just wanted to be in Star Wars, and the fact that I had the opportunity to be a leading character in a Star Wars movie was like, wow, this would be insane.I didn't think too much of it, but, yeah, then Emilia got it, and she's probably one of the best actresses out there. She's amazing…And I'm so thankful that I didn't get it because I wouldn't have been in, and Bix is the only character I've tattooed on my body." In addition to the importance of Bix to Arjona, though, this outcome truly was so much better, for myriad reasons.is, unfortunately, not widely seen as one of Star Wars' better movies. In fact, along with the sequel trilogy,overall. As just one symptom of that reception, next to nothing has been done with the story in the time since the movie was released in 2018, especially when considering continuations of the story on screen.Of course, Han Solo is the titular Solo of the movie and will always be a central figure in the galaxy far, far away, but otherwise, most of the continuations forconcluding with season 2 last year, this Star Wars story will no doubt have staying power, and Bix was a pivotal part of that. In season 2 in particular, actually, Arjona had a heavy and majorly impactful role to play, as she not only continued to be a critical part of the fight against the Empire but also became the first Star Wars character to ever directly say "rape" on screen after an assault attempt by an Imperial officer.In that sense alone, Bix has become a permanent part of Star Wars history, and while that character presumably would have existed, Arjona's performance was powerful and brought something unique (and very celebrated) to the character. Even now, many are hopeful that Arjona will eventually return as Bix-and, had she gotten theForget The Last of Us, This Is the Best Post-Apocalyptic TV Show of All Time, and I Can Prove Why On Netflix 2 Years Ago, The DCU's Biggest New Star Delivered an Action-Thriller That Should Have Started a Franchis